THE BANKERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

9 OCTOBER 2009

THE BANKERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Market Purchase of Company's Own Shares

Notification is given that pursuant to the authority granted at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 26 February 2009 to make market purchases of the Company's own shares of 25p, a market purchase of 13,121 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company was made today at a price of 363.4005p per share.

The issued share capital of the Company following this purchase is 112,976,050 ordinary shares of 25p each. For calculations of interests in the Company's voting rights, on a poll members have one vote for every £1 in nominal value (ie four shares are required for one vote).

-ENDS-

For further information please contact:

Alex Crooke
The Bankers Investment Trust PLC
Telephone: 020 7818 4447

James de Sausmarez

Head of Investment Trusts, Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: 020 7818 3349